Young Ones of Animals Worksheet
Word tip (Learn them in pairs): Young ones: cat – kitten, dog – puppy, cow – calf, horse – foal, sheep – lamb, goat – kid, hen – chick, lion – cub, deer – fawn. Feminine: lion – lioness, tiger – tigress, actor – actress, hero – heroine, peacock – peahen, nephew – niece. Masculine: the same pairs the other way round: queen – king, aunt – uncle, wife – husband.
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- 1.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) swan (c) cow (d) horse
- 2.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) uncle (b) husband (c) nephew (d) son
- 3.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) dog (d) sheep
- 4.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) pig (b) cat (c) frog (d) hen
- 5.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) host (d) waiter
- 6.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) princess (d) queen
- 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) calf (d) chick
- 8.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) sheep (c) lion (d) cow
- 9.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) dog (d) hen
- 10.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) dog
- 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) piglet (b) kitten (c) cub (d) foal
- 12.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) heroine (b) hostess (c) actress (d) princess
- 13.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) niece (b) daughter (c) aunt (d) wife
- 14.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) niece (b) woman (c) aunt (d) queen
- 15.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) horse (b) bull (c) ram (d) lion
- 16.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) king (b) tiger (c) bull (d) lion
- 17.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) son (b) father (c) brother (d) uncle
- 18.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) kid (d) calf
- 19.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) king (d) horse
- 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) puppy (d) fawn
- 21.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) grandfather (b) son (c) nephew (d) uncle
- 22.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) hen (d) cat
- 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) lamb (b) kitten (c) foal (d) cub
- 24.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) deer (c) frog (d) hen
- 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) kid (d) lamb
- 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) foal (d) chick
- 27.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) husband (b) son (c) nephew (d) uncle
- 28.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) waitress (b) heroine (c) actress (d) hostess
- 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) chick (d) kitten
- 30.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) queen (b) bride (c) nun (d) aunt
- 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) chick (d) joey
- 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) calf (b) lamb (c) cub (d) foal
- 33.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cow (c) butterfly (d) hen
- 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) kid (b) cygnet (c) foal (d) cub
- 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) calf (d) chick
- 36.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) brother (b) son (c) uncle (d) nephew
- 37.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) horse (d) hen
- 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) chick (d) tadpole
- 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) caterpillar (d) tadpole
- 40.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) son (b) brother (c) uncle (d) nephew
Answer key
- swan
- son
- sheep
- pig
- actor
- queen
- calf
- lion
- cat
- dog
- piglet
- heroine
- daughter
- woman
- ram
- lion
- father
- calf
- horse
- fawn
- grandfather
- hen
- foal
- deer
- kid
- cub
- husband
- hostess
- calf
- nun
- joey
- cub
- butterfly
- cygnet
- chick
- uncle
- horse
- tadpole
- caterpillar
- nephew
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